I’m turning 50 in a few months and I’ve been declaring myself free from many of the things in my life that make me uncomfortable. I mean if we can’t stand up for ourselves, for what we truly want and believe in, when we are 50, then when can we? One of the very first […]

When I was younger, I never thought I’d be an angry feminist at this age, a feminist, of course, but I never thought that in 2015 I would still have to be calling people out on blatant discrimination. My oldest daughter was always a very vocal feminist. She was not even two years younger than […]

Thanksgiving dinner makes such a huge mess, doesn’t it? The thought of that mess in my kitchen is sometimes enough for me to just wish it would be over with already! But to wish it away, would be to miss the best parts, which we all know have nothing to do with the meal. How […]

I am in awe lately of Alex Steed’s blog. His columns about his struggle with alcohol, and with himself, are so honest and raw I can’t read them without tearing up. As a blogger who also writes about very personal issues, I know the sheer courage it took to put himself out there like that. […]

Do you ever wake up afraid in the morning, I mean really afraid? You don’t have to answer that, because I know that sometimes we all do. I did today. I’m not sure why, but I have a few guesses. It’s been a hard week over here. I’ve had some challenges. I also went to […]

Wow, you have been a pain in the ass! Seriously, what was wrong with you? Clearly you were not meant to be a summer of leisure, of long drives and grand vacations. Almost every attempt at enjoying you was met with resistance or road blocks. You, apparently, were meant to be a summer of challenges […]

I’ve learned that for both my physical and my mental health the two most important things I need to do every single are day are take a long walk, and get a full night’s sleep! I’ve been reminded that nothing tastes better on the planet than a warm tomato fresh out of the garden and […]

Lots of people in my life are having banner birthdays this year! You know the ones that bring you from one decade to another and although you are only a year older yet again, you somehow feel like you’ve made a much bigger leap in time. Friends and family all around me are turning 30, […]

When there are no words, silence is okay. And cookies always help, preferably chocolate chip! I’ve had several friends lately going through really, really rough times. I mean like WTF is going on in the Universe rough. Often, when we want to comfort and help a friend going through something awful, we are afraid of […]

For the rest of the world, the news of the most recent VA scandals is shocking.The media this week is filled with outrage and indignation, including replays of President Obama, in 2008, vowing to get to the bottom of the issues with the VA. For veterans and their families this news was not new. We have […]